Method and apparatus for processing content in home network using TV channels

A content processing apparatus for processing a plurality of contents provided by a plurality of devices in a home network, the content processing apparatus comprising:

• a channel storage unit which stores information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels having a broadcast signal and information regarding a plurality of empty channels having no broadcast signal, by automatic channel setting;
• a mapping data storage unit which stores mapping information regarding a mapping relationship between a content list and a plurality of empty channels;
• and
• a control unit which issues a request for a content list to and receives a content list from one of a plurality of server devices in the home network,
• wherein the control unit maps the received content list to a plurality of empty channels whose information is stored in the channel storage unit, and
• wherein if one of the channels to which the received content list is mapped is selected, the control unit causes content corresponding to the selected channel to be displayed.

A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for executing a content processing method comprising:

• storing first channel information regarding a plurality of broadcast channels to which broadcast signals have been allocated;
• storing second channel information regarding a plurality of empty channels to which no broadcast signals have been allocated;
• issuing a request for a content list from one of a plurality of server devices connected to a home network;
• receiving the content list from the one of the plurality of server devices;
• mapping the content list to a plurality of empty channels;
• selecting one of the plurality of empty channels to which the content list is mapped;
• and
• displaying content included in the selected channel.